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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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